China’s exports rose by 1.5 per cent from a year earlier to US$292.5 billion in April, while imports rose by 8.4 per cent year on year last month, data released on Thursday showed.
State media article on Wednesday says it is ‘certain’ that China’s central bank will participate in treasury bond trading amid better coordination with the finance ministry.
The 25th anniversary of the ‘humiliating’ air strike is marked with a promise from Xi Jinping that it will never be forgotten.
The ‘routine’ operation on Wednesday passed without incident but comes as independence-leaning Lai heads to May 20 presidential inauguration.
Analysts see the move as part of a wider bid by ruler Kim Jong-un to consolidate power and to reduce a cult of personality around his father and grandfather.
Russia’s new development on the Kuril Islands aims to ‘punish’ Japan for supporting international sanctions and providing aid to Ukraine, analysts say.
Chief Superintendent Pierre Wong of the force’s operations wing says the reshuffle will boost law enforcement efficiency.
Firm’s flagship corporate social responsibility initiative works with 500 global universities and has benefited more than 18,000 students from 140 nations and regions.
Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in its South China Sea claims.
Military commanders also suggest recorded material, played to selected media, was fabricated.
Xi’s arrival and remarks published in Serbia coincided with 25th anniversary of US air strike that killed three Chinese journalists.
July 28 will bring a partial closure and extended travel times on the MTR Corp’s Kwun Tong line as essential upgrades take place.
As more trekkers and climbers are drawn to Mount Everest and Nepal’s other Himalayan peaks, trails and slopes are becoming overcrowded and debris-strewn.
Huawei’s latest high-end phone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory storage chip and an improved chip processor, a teardown analysis showed.
Rock group set to hit the stage at Central harbourfront at 7.15pm to play final in seven-show tour of city after one concert postponed last week amid heavy rain.
China’s strengthened push to use RISC-V, an open-source chip-design architecture, is facing new risks amid scrutiny by the US and Google’s move to stop supporting it on Android.
US President Joe Biden publicly warned Israel for the first time that the US would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a refugee-packed city in southern Gaza.
Lawmaker Wee Ka Siong said NewJeansNim should be blocked form performing again at an entertainment venue in Kuala Lumpur to preserve religious harmony.
Woods is the sixth player-director appointed to PGA Tour board and has no limits. Board resisted McIlroy’s return after he resigned in November and was replaced by Jordan Spieth.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
The investments, which will yield 3,200 jobs, come amid government efforts to enhance Hong Kong’s position as an innovation hub in the field.
Hong Kong residents are flocking to Shenzhen, southern China, en masse to enjoy food that is much more affordable than at home. Hong Kong bars and restaurants are suffering as a result.
Wang Xiaoping, country’s labour minister, says Beijing will also support drive for Hong Kong to become a more entrepreneur-friendly environment.
Current blueprint lacks proposals on how related sectors such as aviation, hotels, transport operators, caterers and retailers can work together, lawmaker Perry Yiu says.
Meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić expected to be heavy on symbolism as it coincides with 25th anniversary of Nato’s bombing of China’s embassy.
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